The following proposal to save Tinker Field was presented to Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs and all County Commissioners in December during an official Board of County Commissioners’ discussion on the fate of Tinker Field. The proposal was also delivered to City Commissioners Sheehan, Hill and Ings. Dear Mayor Jacobs and Commissioners,… [read more]
This was never how eminent domain was supposed to be used. To build a soccer stadium on someone’s private property, destroying a local church of all things?! Seriously? But that’s exactly what Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer is doing. The City of Orlando plans to take Faith Deliverance Temple located on… [read more]
Today, at 2pm, the Orange County Board of Commissioners will hold the public hearing and vote on the venues package, which includes the soccer stadium proposal. Here are my written remarks for today’s meeting to Mayor Teresa Jacobs and Orange County Commissioners: Thank you Mayor Jacobs and County Commissioners for… [read more]
There’s really no other way to put it. No matter what Buddy Dyer, the city of Orlando or the soccer team says, the latest stadium gambit makes no economic sense. In fact, every academic economic report confirms there is NO local economic impact from publicly financed stadiums or professional sports.… [read more]
Before all the drama of ignoring court rulings, attempted filibusters and voter suppression, Orange County Commissioners made it clear they were concerned about Chamber interests in key memos. Last month, as signatures were verified and the Supervisor of Elections notified the County, memos swirled as strategy was put in place… [read more]
In a blatantly political move, Orange County Commissioner Jennifer Thompson called for a second ballot measure to counter the citizen initiative that was the first to qualify by petition in Orange County history. Commissioner Thompson’s measure would prevent government from regulating employee benefits, such as sick time, and the Commission… [read more]